The HTC One Max was expected to arrive at IFA 2013 but interest in the device went down since then as rumors of its unveiling proved to be wrong. A new leak shows that HTC's upcoming phablet will arrive next month with slightly different specs than expected.

According to the latest tips, the HTC One Max phablet will feature a 1.7 GHz Snapdragon S4, while previous rumors suggested a 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 800. The remaining features are not expected to change, so the handset will probably feature a large 5.9-inch Full HD display, 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of ROM and a fingerprint sensor.

The rumors claim that HTC One Max will be officially unveiled on October 17 or around that date, while its price will be around $810. Unfortunately, there is no word yet on its availability on the market.

The most probable reason for HTC to hold off the Max One's release could be Google's Android KitKat, which is expected to be unveiled on October 14. This way, announcing the HTC Max One as one of the first new devices to launch with Android 4.4 KitKat preloaded could help HTC easily gain a lot of exposure.